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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2003
Page
9
The piece argues city street and sewer projects in Lawrence drag past deadlines, hurting nearby businesses and homeowners. It suggests allowing crews to work at night and on weekends, despite higher costs, to shorten disruption and total duration, noting potential benefits if officials owned affected property or businesses.
The U S Post Office Department seeks competitive bids to build and lease a new postal facility at Seventh and Vermont. Estimated cost around 750000, to be constructed by a private firm which would lease the building to the government for a long term. Years ago item recalls Lawrence High School versus Olathe High School on McCook Field with KU game crowd notes and a Topeka trip train excursion price.
Dolph Simons Sr born 1904 and died 1989 shaped the Kansas paper as publisher from 1944 to 1962 and editor from 1950 to 1979. He led editorial directions during mid-century journalism, guiding newsroom practices and community coverage at the Journal-World.
Washington columnist David Broder argues Iowa and New Hampshire perform a national service by filtering presidential contenders. He notes candidates like Clark, Lieberman, Dean, and Gephardt invest heavily there while others skip the early states. The piece compares past outcomes and stresses early states’ scrutiny, not to anoint a nominee.
Lenore Skenazy notes Coca Cola’s million dollar sponsorships of the National PTA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Critics warn corporate money may dull school soda opposition while beneficiaries praise community support and deny endorsements.
Ben H Barteldes of Perry argues in a public forum that Kansas University tuition rose 114 percent in ten years while inflation was 27 percent and state spending grew 36 percent from 1997 to 2002. He criticizes road work, high salaries, and EU officials, urging public action.
In the Journal-World Public Forum a reader argues that total failure for George W. Bush would entail sustained al-Qaeda threats, a failed Iraq rebuilding effort, higher Iraqi casualties and loss of hope for a free society, renewed domestic terrorism, and a weakening economy. The writer also calls a dissenter a traitor and notes past presidents.
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